An Apple a Day...

OK - time to get down to business with our first informative post!

Now that we are going into winter all the stone fruits have disappeared but don't disappear - the APPLE is here!!! And how we love the apple! It is a great first food for baby; is very easy to cook and tastes great. Red apples are the sweetest but green apples can also be delicious at this time of year.

Apples are a good source of Vitamin C and Fibre and are also pretty good value (Fuji apples are at the supermarket for around $3.00kg at the moment).

When you are preparing apples for babies it is important that they are always peeled, steamed and pureed because apple skin or chunks can be a choking risk (as I'm sure you already know)

Why not start by adding some pureed apple into your babies full fat natural yogurt? It is a great natural sweetener

I also think that apple is a great addition to baby porridge or weet-bix as it really makes it sweet and tasty and adds lots of natural fibre. You can easily freeze your cooked and pureed apple in small storage containers (like ice cube trays) and then de-freeze them one by one as needed to mix with other foods.

When one of my children has some diarrhoea then I mix some pureed apple with mashed banana and baby rice. The banana can help to replace some of the electrolytes and with the rice also helps to make the puree more filling.

If you are using the Bébédelice to cook your apples- here are some good ideas with instructions on how can prepare them

First apple puree

2 medium apples, peeled, cored & chopped
100ml water
Place chopped fruit in Bébédelice steaming basket
Pour water into heating chamber
Turn knob to ‘steaming’ position & press ‘on’ button
Tip steamed fruit into blender compartment and blend for 5 seconds or until
smooth. If smoother consistency required tip some of the captured cooking liquid
in with the fruit.
Spoon a little into your baby’s bowl and serve lukewarm

Creamy apple puree
1 tbsp baby rice cereal
3 tbsp of your baby’s usual milk
4 tbsp of apple puree (as above)
Mix the baby rice and milk together as per packet instructions and stir in the apple
puree or add mixture when blending.


Why not add a sprinkle of cinnamon to your apples? It's a great way to introduce a new flavour to your baby

Place chopped fruit in Bébédelice steaming basket
Sprinkle fruit with cinnamon
Pour water into heating chamber
Turn knob to ‘steaming’ position & press ‘on’ button
Tip steamed fruit into blender compartment and blend for 5 seconds or until
smooth. If smoother consistency required tip some of the captured cooking liquid
in with the fruit.
Serve with natural yoghurt stirred through

Try combining apple with other fruits for some wonderful new tastes

- Apple & Pear

- Apple & Strawberry (fresh strawberries can cause allergies but cooked strawberries are less likely to according to the information I have read)

- Apple & Blueberry (Blueberries are a wonderful "superfood" filled with lots of good things and are less likely to cause allergies than strawberries)

- Apple & Banana with Orange Juice (I never add orange juice if my baby has diarrhoea but I do add it if he/she is constipated - oh the joys of parenthood!)

Finally - why not try cooking up some apple with avocado? OK - you might not eat it - but your baby will probably love it - and think of all the great nutrition that you are giving them.

Mixing apple with chicken is also really tasty for babies and you can make this combination more filling by adding some breadcrumbs or couscous - yum! Also some thyme or sage can make this a very tasty dinner.


The mention of two of my favourite foods (chicken and avocado) has inspired me to write again - so I promise to be in touch again soon with some ideas for these wonderful foods

Until then - enjoy your food and have a great evening!

Jennifer x